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High-end resort to open on Taketomi

Date Posted: 2012-02-08

A first class resort operated by Resort Hotel Operations Company, will open its Hoshinoya Taketomi Island Resort in June.

Developers say their design takes into special consideration the islandís landscape, which is designated as a Japan Important Historic Buildings Preservation District. The Hoshinoya Taketomi Island Resort will have 50 red-tile wooden cottages and a pool on an eight-hectare site. Hoshinoya has invested more than •3 billion on the project, which will provide employment for 60~75, with half being drawn from the local community.

Room rates will start at •27,000 per person per night, a price officials say will support the resortís goals of a 70% average occupation rate. The resort company says more than half of the available reservations are already filled for regular lodging operations, which begin November 1st after two months start-up operations for existing clientele.

The company says it will be changing the name of Kohama Resort & Spa Nira-Kanai on Kohama Island, to that of the company that took over operations last year. The resortís new name will carry the brand Resonare starting April 1st.